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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,935,731.07, 5,429,452.28 and 2,303,127.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,935,731.07, 5,429,452.28 and 2,303,127.68 is: 3,177,229.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,935,731.07 : 5,429,452.28 = 2,303,127.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,935,731.07/5,429,452.28 = 2,303,127.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,935,731.07x = 5,429,452.28 × 2,303,127.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,935,731.07x = 12,504,721,794,644.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,504,721,794,644.21/3,935,731.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,177,229.74

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